A tax windfall for airlines

It's not like the Internal Revenue Service to forgive and forget, especially when it comes to uncollected taxes.

DOT Fines Air Canada for Violating Price Advertising Rules 
 

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined three online ticket agents for failing to adequately disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-sharing arrangement. Two of the companies also were cited for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel. Apple Vacations was assessed a $50,000 civil penalty for code-share disclosure violations. Globester, LLC, was assessed $40,000 and LBF Travel, Inc. was assessed $30,000 for violating both code-share and price advertising rules.

China Airlines Fined for Violating DOT Price Advertising Rules

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 

MINNEAPOLIS – Boeing and a space tourism company announced a deal on Wednesday to sell tickets on rocket rides to the International Space Station. Now Boeing just has to build a spaceship.

Space Adventures Ltd. has already been selling seats aboard the Russian-built Soyuz spaceship. Its last passenger was Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte, who paid $35 million for a 10-day trip.